New Orleans firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in Algiers that left one dog dead and a firefighter injured.

New Orleans firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in Algiers that left one dog dead and a firefighter injured.

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Updated: 5:59 PM CDT Oct 24, 2014

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WEBVTT FIRE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATINGA MORNING FIRE.IT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 9 THIS÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷MORNING IN THE 4200 BLOCKOF MAPLE LEAF DRIVE.WDSU REPORTER KELSEY DAVIS WASON THE SCENE AND HASMORE.KELSEY DAVIS: A spokesperson forthe New Orleans Fire Departmentsays when they arrived onthe scene, flames were as highas two stories -- but there wereable to get things under controlpretty quickly.INVESTIGATORS WERE CALLED TO THESCENE JUST BEFORE 9 O'CLOCKTO PUT OUT A FIRE. IT'S CAUSE ISSTILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. AFIRE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSONSAYS NO ONE WAS HOME AT THE TIMEOF THE FIRE, BUT THERE WAS ASMALL DOG INSIDE THE APARTMENT.WE'RE TOLD WHEN FIRE FIGHTERSWENT INSIDE TO RETRIEVE THEDOG, THE DOG GOT SCARED AND RANFURTHER INTO THE APARTMENT.THE DOG LATER DIED INSIDE THATAPARTMENT. THE SPOKESPERSONTELLS US THE ONLY OTHER INJURIESHERE ON THE SCENE WERETHAT OF A FIREFIGHTER -- WHILETHE FIREMAN WASINSIDE TRYING TO PUT OUT THEFLAMES, A PORTION OF THESECOND STORY ROOF COLLAPSED ANDFELL ON HIM. WE'RE TOLD HEWAS BEING TREATED AT A LOCALHOSPITAL FOR MINORINJURIES TO HIS BACK. AND WE'REALSO TOLD A WOMAN WASTREATED HERE ON THE SCENE FORSMOKE INHALATION.KELSEY DAVIS: Again, the causeof this fire is still underinvestigation. Reporting on yourside in Algiers, KelseyDavis, WDSU News.GLEASON GRAS HAS KICKED OFF INCHAMPION SQUARE THIS

Dog killed, firefighter injured in 2-alarm fire in Algiers

New Orleans firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in Algiers that left one dog dead and a firefighter injured.